Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department

Fray Mamerto Esquiú Departamento Fray Mamerto Esquiú
Department
location of Fray Mamerto Esquiú Department in Catamarca Province
Country	Argentina
Established	?
Founded by	?
Seat	San José
Government
• Mayor	Humberto F. Valdez, FCS
Area
• Total	280 km^2 (110 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,658 (2,001 census [INDEC])
Demonym(s)	?
Postal Code	?
IFAM	CAT010
Area Code	03833
Coordinates	28°23′S 65°42′W / 28.383°S 65.700°W
Patron saint	?
Website	http://www.camsencat.gov.ar/fmesquiu.html

Fray Mamerto Esquiú is a department of Catamarca Province in Argentina. This provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of 280 km², and its capital city is San José. The department is named after friar Mamerto Esquiú (1826-1883).

Districts

• Agua Colorada
• Capilla del Rosario
• Club Caza y Pesca
• Collogasta
• El Hueco
• Fray Mamerto Esquiú, Catamarca
• La Carrera
• La Falda, Catamarca
• La Tercena
• La Tercera, Catamarca
• Las Pirquitas
• Payahuaico
• Pomacillo Este
• Pomacillo Oeste
• Quebrada El Cura
• San Antonio, Catamarca
• San José

External links

• Municipal website (Spanish)
• Fray Mamerto Esquiú Page (Spanish)
• The Life of Fray Mamerto Esquiú (Spanish)